Impact of castration with or without alpha-tocopherol supplementation on the urethral sphincter of rats
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the impact of low levels of testosterone induced by orchiectomy and the effect of alpha-tocopherol supplementation on oxidative stress in the urethral sphincter. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty male Wistar rats weighing 250-300g were divided into four groups with 10 each: Sham gro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia
2012-04-01
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| Series: | International Brazilian Journal of Urology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382012000200017 |